Stamp retaining clamp



Dec. 4, 1934. P. J. HAYES STAMP RETAINING CLAMP Filed Nov. 17, 1933gwuentoz 1 /7171); .J Hayes Patented Dec. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Application November 1 7, 1933, Serial No: 698,474 v Claims. (01.217 -114) My invention relates to' stamp retaining to slip over theflange 7 ofthe spout 6. Said clamps and certain objects of the inventionare ring is provided with a pair of oppositely disto provide aclamp'that is adapted to retain a posed spur points 15 depending fromits inner revenue or other stamp in place on the spout edge and inwardlyoffset therefrom whereby the 5 of a beer or other container. Furtherobjects distance between said points is substantially 60 are to providea clamp which may be stamped or equal to the distance between thenotches 8. punched from a single piece of metal and which Said ring isfurther provided with a pair of may, therefore, be manufactured atcomparaoppositely disposed spur clips 16 depending from tively smallcost. its inner edge and disposed at right angles with With the aboveand other objects in view the said spur points. Said spur clips arelonger 5 which will appear as the description proceeds, than the spurpoints and are curved or bowed the invention consists of the novelconstruction, outwardly as at 17. adaptation, combination andarrangement of The revenue stamp 13, being in place on top of partshereinafter described and claimed. These the spout 6, is pierced by thespur points 15 objects are accomplished by devices illustrated and bythe spur clips'16 when the device is 70 in the accompanying drawing;wherein:-- installed. Said spur points snugly enter the Figure 1 is aview in perspective showing the notches '8 and the spur clips snuglyengage. the device installed on the spout of a beer container outer edgeof the flange 7 and, when said ring is and showing the stamp retainedthereby in pressed down the curved or bowed places 17 dotted lines; Fig.2 is a detail view in bottom of the spur clips receive the outer edge ofsaid 75 perspective of the clamp; Fig. 3 is a view in flange thusholding the stamp down against the central vertical section taken on abroken line top of the spout as most clearly shown in Fig. 3 3-3 of Fig.1, and showing in dotted lines a beer of the drawing. tap connected tothe spout whereby the clip is When the tap 9 is installed on the spout 6forced to a lowered position; Fig. 4 is a detailthe ring 14 is forceddownward to the position 80 view in perspective showing a tool that isordishown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the stamp narily used inremoving the clamp from the 13 is thereby mutilated. To remove the ringlowered position; Fig. 5 is a detail view in perfrom this depressedposition a tool such as spective of a slightly modified form; Fig. 6 isa shown in Fig. 4 may be used. Said tool comdetail view in perspectiveof a still further prises a .bowed portion 18 which is used as a 85modified form adapted to fit another type of handle, and outwardlyprojecting ends 19 which container; and Fig. '7 is a view in centralvertical are sprung underthe inner edge of said ring, section showingthe latter form in use. whereby the device may be removed from theReferring to the drawing throughout which spout.-

like reference numerals-indicate like parts, beer In Fig. 5 is shown aslightly modified form. 90 containers in present day use are providedwith Here the ring 14 has a plurality of depending an upstanding spouthousing 5 and a spout 6 spur clips 16 which are likewise bowed outwardlycentrally threaded into the housing. The top of as at 17. Two inwardlyprojecting lugs 20 are the spout is disposed on a level with the top ofprovided to en age the flange 7 a d are or he the housing and isprovided with an outwardly purpose of p ve in he d vi fr m bein 95projecting flange 7 having oppositely disposed accidentally pressed downtoo far and thus munotches 8 provided therein. When the contentstilating the stamp 13 prematurely. By having of the container iswithdrawn, a tap 9, usually a plurality of he d p ndin SD11 Clips thereconstructed as shown in Fig. 3, is used. Said is no need to get the ring14 placed in any tap is provided with an annular groove 10 whi hrequired position over the spout for should two 100 receives the flange7, and projections 11 which of h Clips 6 p h c p in o e S ots 8. arereceived by the notches 8 whereby the tap th r a a u fi i t um remain nt may be turned and thus form a tight connection engage the flange 7securely.

with the spout. A cork 12 is used to plug the There is another form ofbeer or beverage 5o spout and is usually driven down into theconcontainer in present day use in which the spout 10 tainer When thecontentsis withdrawn. It is 21 is somewhat larger than the previous formnow customary to seal the top of the spout 6 and has an interior flange2 2 and slots 23, said with a revenue stamp 13. spout being threadedinto the container 24. To My invention consists essentially of a clampfit this type a modified form of clip is required,

comprising a ring 14 whose inner edge is adapted said form being shownin Fig. 6. 1w

This form comprises the usual ring 14 which is provided with a pluralityof depending spur clips 25. Said spur clips are curved or bowed inwardlyas at 26, and have outwardly curved pointed ends 2'7, thus holding thestamp down against the top of the spout as most clearly shown in Fig. 7of the drawing. The clip is pressed out of such thin material that itdoes not interfere with the placing of the beer tap on the spout.

Having thus described my invention, it being understood that minorchanges may be resorted to without departing from its scope, what Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. The combination with an upstanding spout of a beverage containerhaving an outwardly projecting top flange with notches therein, of astamp retaining clamp comprising a ring adapted to fit over the flange,depending spur points formed on the inner edge of the ring and receivedin the notches of the flange, and depending spur clips formed on theinner edge of the ring and having outwardly curved portions snuglyreceiving the outer edge of the flange on the spout.

2. The combination with an upstanding spout of a beverage containerhaving an outwardly projecting flange with notches therein, of a stampretaining clamp comprising a ring having depending points to be receivedin the notches; and depending points adapted to receive and retain theouter edge of the flange.

3. A stamp retaining clamp comprising a ring, a plurality of shortdepending spur points inwardly offset from the inner edge of the ring,and a plurality of long spur clips depending directly from the inneredge of the ring, said spur clips having outwardly curved placestherein.

4. A stamp retaining clamp comprising an open body having an openingthrough which a stamp may be seen, the body having a bearing surface forpressing against a stamp, and a plurality of resilient arms projectingfrom the inner marginal edge of the body about the opening, said armsextending substantially axially of the body from the face of the bodyhaving the stamp engaging surface, the arms being each provided withmeans on the center side thereof for holding engagement under theresilient action of the arms with a tangential abutment.

5. A stamp retaining clamp comprising a ringlike body of resilientmaterial having inner and outer marginal edges and defining an openingthrough which a stamp may be seen, one face of the body constituting abearing surface for pressing against a stamp, and a plurality ofresilient arms formed integral with the body and bent to extend awayfrom the stamp engaging surface substantially axially of the body aboutthe inner marginal edge thereof, said arms being each provided withmeans on the side thereof facing the opening for holding engagementunder the resilient action of the arms with a tangential abutment.

PHILIP J. HAYES.

